May 12, 2008 -
Are you a single girl desperately seeking the coder of your dreams? The software engineer who's waiting to be your Mr. Right?
Check out Sweet on Geeks, a dating site with one kind of guy: Geeks!
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Sep 08, 2008 -
Oh come on, geeks aren't that hard to figure out; men, maybe. Girls? Definitely.
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Nov 09, 2009 -
One of the benefits of of digital technology is that every email, text, and voicemail is easily saved, stored, and relived. It's helpful when you're dating someone — I think it's both fun and cute to reread old messages. (Though I suppose this can get dicey when trying to cut your ex out of your digital life, but that's a topic for another day).
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Oct 28, 2009 -
The holidays are approaching, and you know what that means: time to switch into friends and family overdrive! Although you may be spending more time than usual with Aunt Laura, that doesn't mean you have to let your budding relationship with Mr. Fabulous go by the wayside — there's always technology to keep you two in touch. Check out some of my favorite tips to help you navigate the rocky waters between tech and dating.
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Oct 26, 2009 -
Electronic communication can both help and hurt a relationship. On one hand, it encourages constant communication and may make you feel closer to one another. On the other — this constant communication may make you feel suffocated.
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Apr 28, 2007 -
Oddly enough, most of the geeks I know are well adjusted, attractive people with plenty of luck in the dating and significant other arena, but there are still some people out there that need to be convinced of the inherent joy and satisfaction that go along with dating a geek.
7bits tipped me off to a fantastic list some anonymous person posted on Craigslist expounding Why Geeks and Nerds Are Worth It.
"In the wide world of dating, there are many options," says the anonymous geek lover.
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Sep 01, 2009 -
The debate whether or not to Google potential lovers is a tricky one, but the truth is, there's no harm in it. Finding friends, acquaintances, or even strangers online is a simple and discreet way to learn a little bit — or a whole lot! — about them.
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Oct 16, 2009 -
In our Tech Dating 101 series, we've already tackled issues surrounding the nude photos you found on his laptop, his female-dominated address book, and his annoying CrackBerry addiction. But what's a girl to do when he just can't get enough of his video games? OK, I know I'm probably not the best person to answer this, but I can give you a few pointers on how to deal.
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Oct 13, 2009 -
Who doesn't love reading dating war stories from the trenches? I'm still cracking up over My Very Worst Date, a collection of reader-submitted dating horror stories. From horribly awkward moments to convicted felons, reading through all of the stories will either make you laugh with relief or cringe with empathy.
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Aug 22, 2009 -
There's the well-know iPhone widow, when one significant other gets an iPhone and their iPhone-less partner must suffer the injustices of being ignored for a cell phone, and the Kimberly Williams-coined "Twittow" — when one person is left abandoned for obsessive twitter updates.
Tech lovers know all too well that the initial infatuation with a new gadget is so intoxicating that it's easy to neglect your real life human partner. Though my boyfriend will play with his iPhone as much as I will, sometimes I will be on my laptop "Internetting" just a little too long, and he'll bug me to hang out with him instead of in my two-dimensional life.
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